Interest rate trends for 2021

According to a report from Zillow, web traffic to for-sale listings online has risen to levels comparable to past spring markets. While this may seem like an obvious result of people staying at home and browsing online for dream homes, showings are picking up as well.   ShowingTime recently published that scheduled showings, both virtual […]

The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner from the Windermere Blog. I hope this info can help you in making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information specific to your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Washington State employment […]

With the current uncertainty about the economy triggered by a potential trade war, some people are waiting to purchase their first home or move-up to their dream house because they think or hope home prices will drop over the next few years. However, many experts disagree with this perspective. Here are the predicted levels of […]

The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner from the Windermere Blog. I hope this info can help you in making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information specific to your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Washington State employment […]

The market in our region appears to be moderating. Inventory is up, prices are relatively stable and homes are taking a bit longer to sell. However, with less than two months of available inventory, supply is still far short of demand.   Steady buyer activity, low interest rates and a thriving economy are making for […]

Geopolitical uncertainty is causing mortgage rates to drop. Windermere Chief Economist, Matthew Gardner, explains why this is and what you can expect to see mortgage rates do in the coming year. Over the past few months we’ve seen a fairly significant drop in mortgage rates that has been essentially driven by geopolitical uncertainty – mainly […]

The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner from the Windermere Blog. I hope that this info can help you in making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information specific to your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Washington State […]

January brought more good news for homebuyers. Prices were down, inventory was up & interest rates hovered near a 9 month low. January brought more good news for homebuyers. Prices were down, inventory was up & interest rates hovered near a 9 month low. Those factors brought more buyers into the market and equalled an […]

The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner from the Windermere Blog. I hope that this info can help you in making better-informed real estate decisions. For further information specific to your area, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW The Washington […]